New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-03
MIR. SPRAGUE S7IRS UP 4 BREEZE.
THE THIRTEENTH DISTRICT CONTEST.

DESIRING THAT THE RULES SHOULD BE OBSERVED
WHERE WAS Mr.. PowERs'
The Committee on Protests OF the Republican County
Committee, ex-Judge Russell chairman. last even
ing resumed the investigation OF the various
contests in the Grand Opera House. All the
members OF the committee were present
The absence OF Captain Cregan made the proceedings
much more orderly than the former meetings julius
c. iudden whose seat IN the County Committee from
the With District Is contested by Theodore Broadhead
sent note saying that he could not be present and ask
ing that he be heard OIL another evening.
The case OF the XlIth District was then called Hen
~ l. sprague opened the for the contestants He
gave the grounds OF contest that the primary election
was void for the following reasons:
Thai the enrolment Of January % made without
majority the enrolling officers being present AZ any one
least three who certified to Us correctness anu
the enrolling officers did meet within one week after said
enrolment IN order TO receive challenges nor was an
might be made mat there was no coy OF the AZ
required by the Republican county Com,
mtce that Of election were not sworn before
entering their duties.
Henry Clinton Baokus opened for the sitting 1eleea
ton lie to dismiss the complaint Tor the follow
ing reasons:
That each objection here raised waived by the OBJ
ectors Subsequent TO the ale ged
primary aud would have ayale themselves ., ~ :,
the case favorable to the obeeiors that nothing
the pTinsry can be shown neither contest groes!
can oTgnss IN Is 81 nn4oSg oceTs that il il mol
SeS tS tbs votes cast at the the enrol
ment cast TO have altered the re
suit the election from hat II WAS ohcAY asSae 20 We
that copies OF said enrolment were duly ned win me &
ary of the Committee that II an anomaly anu III
ab.nrdity for sitting deiesas 10 contest his own seat
James Ward, OF the enrolling officers and an IN
speoor at the primary election testified 10 the cortec
and the correctness of the returns Oh tue ee
OF election testified the time they served during the
enrolment and the election and TO signing the returns.
Warren A. Decker ties flied that he served the protest on
| the enrolling officers The statement was
| made by ex-senator Gibbs that the roll con-
| tanned the names OF l.640 voters. There were
about 325 names added at the last election .Slo
John Miller secretary or the Board OF Enrolling Oncers
and Inspectors testified that he was present AT the en-
rolment and election AT the enrolment III January ony
himself Mr.. Gleason, or the enrolns BOARD went 70
gether to the Grand Opera House hall They were me
only enrolling officers present and they swore III Ml
Powers act with them Mt Powers testlneu maj nc
was sworn as an enrolling officer by Mr. Miller at the en-
| roImeut in January and acted as such all dag. Mr
Sprague said he could that Mr POWERS was RI the
Tombs all day the day Of the enrolment and conse
quenty he could have been acting as an enrOimeh
officer
Mr. Lyou-Mr sprague you and your friends seemed WIZ
ing 10 20 primary the roll presented uhui tho no
gotations for harmony feu through
/ SIT >prague-I deny that 49,. 49,, = 49,. ..ro ,--o,,,
CHAIRMAN RusseThe committee think there were irregu
srIes but they would like to have you say whe! you
sufficient 10 warrant new electioni
Mr. II cave that To the committee
Kusse-I do not believe these rregusrltles "oui III
validate q election where no fraud IL charged
but there guaes that should be sucent 10 orue
primary ,---...... a.. s,ov,,, avav
undor your views dsiranchise dlstrctl
Mr. sprague still contended that the rules LAID dowI
for the OF enrolments and primaries snouO